Post on 27-Apr-2020
Ard-sgoil Phort Righ Portree High School
Viewfield Road Portree
Isle of Skye
(01478) 614810
Portree.high @highland.gov.uk
Absences:
Portreehigh.absence @highland.gov.uk
“Earbam”
“Let Me
Trust”
Deputy First Minister Visit: 3rd
September 2018 Head Teacher Drop-in: 5
th September 2018
Pupil Council Meeting: 5th September 2018
My WoW Ambassador Training (S5/S6): 5th September 2018
Outreach Event: 6th September 2018
Nat5 Geography Fieldwork: 11th and 13
th September 2018
Interhouse Events (S4 – S6): 12th September 2018
UCAS Exhibition Inverness (S5/S6: 13th September 2018
FilmG Launch Event: 14th September 2018
Inset Days: 17th and 18
th September 2018
Worship Assembly (S1 and S2): 19th September 2018
Coaching Week: 24th September 2018
Higher Geography Fieldwork: 24th and 26
th September 2018
Parent Council AGM: 24th September 2018
HDS Swimming Gala: 25th September 2018
Additional Support Needs S1 Information Event: 25th September 2018
Worship Assembly (S3 and S4): 26th September 2018
School Photographs (S1, S4 and S6): 27th September 2018
RME Conference (S5 and S6): 28th September 2018
Inside this issue:
New Staff
Hope and Faith
Blacksmith Visit
Pupil Commendation
Extra-Curricular Activities
SkyeLines
Welcome back! I hope that you had an enjoyable summer. We have a very hectic schedule this first term – especially as we had an extra week’s holiday this summer! This month’s Skyelines includes an update on our Fundraising for The Hope and Faith School and some of our other end-of-term activities including a visit from a blacksmith and farrier. We also have a list of our lunchtime and after-school activities with information about bus passes. We welcome new staff and we hope that they already feel part of Team Portree high School:
Mr Seavill PT, Support for Learning Mr A Ritchie, Teacher of PE
Ms E Desai, Teacher of Chemistry Mrs L MacIntosh, Clerical Assistant
Mr I Morrison, PT Sciences, is due to begin with us at the beginning of September. We say good bye to Mrs Anne Brandie our Admin Assistant, Mr Neil MacDonald our School Technician and Mrs Nicola McBride, one of our PSAs. We are sorry to see them leave but wish them all the very best. Our SQA results were very good this year and we congratulate all of our pupils. Special mention must go however to Arthur Brook Young and Rachel Mackinnon who both achieved 5As in their Highers.
Miss C MacDonald, Headteacher
An lùnastal 2018
august 2018
HOUSE PUPIL SUPPORT E-MAIL ADDRESS
Glamaig: Mrs S Cormack shona.cormack@highland.gov.uk Marsco: Mr N Burrows neil.burrows@highland.gcsx.gov.uk Tianavaig: Mrs D MacLeod dawn.macleod@highland.gcsx.gov.uk
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Mr Seavill
Principal Teacher Support for Learning
Miss Desai Probationer Science Teacher
Mr Ritchie Probationer PE Teacher
Mrs MacIntosh
Clerical Assistant
New Staff at Portree High School
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In May Portree High School warmly welcomed two teachers from the Hope and Faith
School in Zambia. The founding Head, Rosemary Mumbi, was accompanied by Betty
Mutale, an English teacher, made possible through extensive fundraising by the local
charity, ‘Friends of Hope and Faith School’ and an education partnership project run by
the British Council. Betty thoroughly enjoyed the challenge and opportunity of teaching
some English and Global Citizenship classes with our pupils and sharing good practice
with our staff.
Our school recently set up a ‘Hope and Faith Leadership Group’ to develop pupils’
creative ideas for raising further awareness and fundraising. Their inspirational
fundraising efforts included a coffee and cake evening and selling various products in
the school which culminated in raising a whopping £833.
Rosemary and Betty also set up an ‘African stall’ in the school, selling a wide range of
beautiful products made by a talented group of local African women who work closely
with the school.
Miss Cannon
Hope and Faith
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At the end of March Heather Brennan visited school to give a demonstration of
blacksmith and farrier skills to a class of S3 Technology pupils. The pupils were
riveted (!) from the moment they sat down. Heather is based in Breakish and is
farrier to many on Skye plus making regular journeys to the Outer Hebrides.
Heather started by showing how to make a horse shoe, explaining the
technicalities and skills involved. She then went on to show how metal could
be worked to produce decorative pieces, and shared her portfolio which
included fire irons, sculptures and various tools.
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Her visit was part of the Developing the Young Workforce (DYW)
project which is growing in Portree High School and was funded by DYW West
Highland. Heather stayed to run a workshop for a small group of S3 pupils who
expressed a particular interest working with metal. The workshop participants
were: Jamie Budge, Jamie MacKay, Hannah Buchan, Dean MacInnes, Lewis
Lynch and Calumn MacKay. Five of the pupils have continued doing certificate
Technology-focused subjects in S4. Having experiences such as this enables
the pupils to choose subjects from a more informed position. These could be
our engineers of the future!
Mrs Dorman
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I thought I would make the school aware of some great community/charity work that was carried out during the summer holidays by one of your pupils. So often these days, people are quick to criticise “youngsters” for their behaviour, so I’d like to highlight an instance where this particular pupil excelled himself both as an individual and as an ambassador for our charity. The young man I refer to is Owen MacKenzie from Earlish, an S3 pupil.
You may be aware that Owen’s father is a firefighter in Uig. Following a presentation I made to the Uig fire crew last year, Owen took it upon himself to organise a fundraising table at the 2017 Uig Gala to support our charity. I also attended to “assist” Owen. Last August he raised an incredible £500 for the charity. This year, Owen once again, without any prompting, took it upon himself to organise another fundraising table at the Uig Gala. I was unable to attend this year so Owen, with help from his family, prepared and delivered the entire thing. He had prepared hampers for raffling, a tombola, guess the name of the bear and several other fundraising items. This year Owen raised even more, a staggering £743.25!! An incredible achievement for anyone, but for a teenager to raise this amount is outstanding. I know Owen to be a quiet unassuming young man who would probably not mention too much about this. Going forward, I feel this is the type of thing that would enhance Owen’s personal profile and any future CV that the school may prepare for him. This young man is a credit to himself, his family and his community and would be an asset to any group or organisation he was involved with. If Owen ever requires any “external” references, I would be happy to provide one for him.
Jackie Mackenzie Fundraising and Engagement Officer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Family Support Trust, Service Delivery Area (North)
Pupil Commendation
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PORTREE HIGH SCHOOL - EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
August - October
Lunchtime
Games Hall Climbing Wall Gym Fitness Room
Astro Turf Venue
Mon Shooting Hoops
No PE kit required (Mrs MacRuary)
Mrs MacRuary (Sign up on noticeboard)
Available for badminton – see Mrs MacRuary
Open to S1-6 - Sign up on noticeboard
Tues Shooting Hoops
No PE kit required (Mrs MacRuary)
Dof E Group (Mrs MacRuary)
Circus Skills
(Mrs MacRuary)
Open to S1-6 – Sign up on noticeboard
S1-3 ‘Kick About’. Change of footwear.
Wed Shooting Hoops
No PE kit required (Mrs MacRuary)
Mrs MacRuary (Sign up on noticeboard)
Choreography Competition Practice - Highland
Open to S1-6 – Sign up on noticeboard
Thurs Shooting Hoops
No PE kit required (Mr Ritchie)
Available for badminton – see Mrs MacRuary
Open to S1-6 – Sign up on noticeboard
S1-3 ‘Kick About’. Change of footwear.
Fri Open to S1-6 - Sign up on noticeboard
After School
Games Hall Gym Fitness Room Astro Turf Venue Other
Mon Girls’ Football
(Mrs Sam Nicolson and Mr Ritchie)
Skye Dance
Open to S4/5/6 Girls’ Football
(Mrs Sam Nicolson and Mr Ritchie)
Tues S1-S6 Badminton
(Sign up on noticeboard) Basketball S1-S6
(Mr Allan and Senior pupils)
Skye Dance
Open to S4/5/6 Nat 5 Dance Running Club
(Mrs MacRuary)
Wed Girls’ Shinty
(Mrs MacRuary and senior pupils )
Open to S4/5/6 Girls Rugby
(Mr Preston)
Thurs D.E.A.S
Highland Dancing (Karen Campbell)
Open to S4/5/6 Football S1-S3
(Mr Allan and senior pupils)
Free Swim
3.40-5pm Sign up on PE noticeboard
Fri Skye Dance (Youth Company)
D.E.A.S For current pupils
Open to S4/5/6
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Lunchtime Activities Shooting Hoops - Come and throw some hoops in the Games Hall. You will not be required to change into PE kit but can just remove your outdoor shoes to take part. Circus Skills – Come to learn and practise circus skills such as juggling and diablo. You will not be required to change into PE kit but can just remove your outdoor shoes to take part. Climbing Wall/Fitness Room – Full PE kit and trainers will be required to take part in both these activities. Badminton - Come and play badminton with some friends. PE kit required.
We hope to add to this timetable over the term. Any ideas or activities that you would like to see then please contact PE Staff or
Danny Steele, Active Schools Co-ordinator in the PE Department
Extra-Curricular Additional Information
In order to attend Afterschool Activities, you are required to complete an Active Schools Permission Form.
ALL pupils should check that transport home is available for you to get home after your activity. Please check if the bus leaves from the Square or the High School. If you get a bus and then a taxi it is likely that the taxi is not available to meet a later bus and you will have to make your own arrangements. Make sure to let your parents/carers know that you intend to take part in activities.